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ciel

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  1. 5 hours ago, snefnug said:

    Re amber warnings etc.  Is it to do with population density?  I only ask because when we had the March 2013 snow dump, our local farmers on Wale shropshire marches lost many lambs and sheep due to the intensity and depth of snow.  We were on a yellow warning. When Met Office contacted they said it was human population density that raised warning rate.  That went down well not...

     

    5 hours ago, stripeyfox said:

    You'd think so wouldn't you. I mean, a 60mph wind in the Outer Hebrides is probably "normal" for that population, wheras the same event in London would be a very different animal.

     

    I don't know met office policy regarding warnings, but I would comment that a forecast damaging gale impacts as much on an individual in Lerwick as it does in London.

  2. 2 hours ago, Gael_Force said:

    A 34 year old doctor, one of the initial whistleblowers, dies after weeks in ICU. 

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    武汉中心医院的李文亮医生最早向外界发出疫情防控预警,但被指造谣而遭警方训诫,他与另外7名被当局警告的人士,一同被外界称为“造谣8君子”。

     

    Of course, playing devil's advocate here, is that his concern and interest might have led him to be over-exposed to the virus. Actually, being an ophthalmologist might have made him more vulnerable.

    He is not the first 'younger' person to succumb to the virus.

    Until more is known about this scenario and the ultimate consequences, my view is that conspiracy theories should be laid to rest and support should be given to China, who, after all, are having to deal with this epidemic.

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  3. 24 minutes ago, Norrance said:

    Cloudy here this morning with current temp of 4C. 
    imageproxy.php?img=&key=8d7953939bb9d610Anyone fancy an early holiday in Spain? 29.6C at Valencia broke their all time Feb record and it was only the 4rth. Italy also unseasonably warm.

     

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    Well, I certainly wouldn't mind a dose of heat at present, but in the wider scheme of things it's all quite concerning?

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    Last month was the warmest January on record globally, while in Europe temperatures were a balmy three degrees Celsius above the average January from...

     

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  4. 51 minutes ago, CatchMyDrift said:

    Yeah just wait for a wee shortwave to spoil it, it works the same for westerlies as northerlies. However, the UKMO is well onboard this afternoon so you never know:

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    Us next week (in my dreams...sorry @ciel I know not all of us would be impressed):

     

     :nonono:

    I'm just keeping a low profile for the time being, with an eye on the charts and fingers crossed. 

    It was actually quite nice here today, after the early morning, tile-rattling wind dropped.

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  5. 24 minutes ago, General Cluster said:

    A misinformed exercise in deregulation/cost-cutting methinks: it was always going to be cheaper feeding herbivores the mashed-up remains of their brothers and sisters...?

    Well, yes, and of course most will be shocked at the appalling cruelty of Asian live markets.

    But the point I was attempting to make is, before rushing to pass judgement on other cultures, some consideration might be given to our ‘sophisticated’ attitude regarding animal welfare. 

     

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  6. 1 hour ago, Ravelin said:

    Nah, just trying to screen off a big garden. It's also a wildlife friendly mix (rowan, hazel, willow, crab apple, blackthorn, hawthorn, dog rose) so will be good for our bees and the local birds etc. We'll mostly cut it back to form a hedge one the trees are big enough, but let some grow full size. 

    Got about 100 planted today so should be able to finish the rest tomorrow. Sun didn't stay out while we did it, but the rain stayed off so not too bad. 

    Sounds great.

    I did something similar, excluding the hazel, where I used to live - though a professional gardener did all the hard work!

    A neighbouring farmer was very encouraging and helpful as well, by tipping over loads of wood chippings into the garden in order to keep the weeds down in the border. Spreading that was hard work.  I remember youngest grandson, 3 yrs at the time, arriving for a w/e stay and commenting as we arrived,  ' Grandma, you've got a new mountain in your garden'

     

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  7. 7 hours ago, Northernlights said:

    Raining again this morning . Mud has retuned in abundance.. If only we had some frost or the rain stopped.just for a change.

    After rain showers this morning, sleety showers this afternoon in a temp of 2C (higher up in the Glen). Passed a field of depressed-looking cattle standing motionless, shin-deep in mud. The whole field was a messy mud fest.

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  8. 11 minutes ago, Bristle boy said:

    No surprise with the students. Every Uni in UK has numerous Chinese students. Surely it can't be beyond the authorities to test every student in every Uni. Every Uni will have a roll-call of students. And i mean every student. Yes, it is fraught with the knowledge that students mix in their local communities, but it would be a start.

    As for China hiding the real truth, well, that's a "no sh#t sherlock" statement. Why would it surprise anyone that the Chinese State would suppress the truth?!

    Social media? Fake news? You dont say. There's been a few alarmist posts on here as well, and, yes, community forums ARE part of social media.

    Over and out, this afternoon's horse racing requires study.

    Suppression of the truth is not the sole province of China.lol

    Yes, community forums are part of social media, and my view is that more should be done to discourage the misinformation posted on these platforms.

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  9. 2 minutes ago, Bristle boy said:

    The amount of goods coming out of China is absolutely phenominal. Hard to not buy something made in China. When we were on our first cruise last June, our first stop was Koper in Slovenia. Across from our room on other side of the port were 00s of cargo containers, 80% of them were from China. Koper is one of the main EU ports for imported goods from China, bound for all the EU countries.

    The relevance of your post to this thread, fails me.

  10. 40 minutes ago, nick sussex said:

    Also absent from the debate is this is now yet another virus which has started from a market which slaughters animals on the premises .

    How many more viruses will China export to the rest of the world before they start changing their attitudes to the obsession with warm meat .

    Apparently on the menu to be slaughtered at said market were toads , wolf cubs and god knows what else !

     

    These issues are not absent from the debate.

    They have been discussed here ( at length) and within more influential circles.

     

    44 minutes ago, nick sussex said:

    It’s noticeable that the authorities in both the UK and France seem to not be reporting where new cases are being reported .

    I don't know if that is the case, and I would suggest neither do you.

  11. 1 hour ago, Sceptical said:

    13C noted while I was in Alford this afternoon. Absolutely ridiculous.

    By comparison, the pictures below were taken end of January 2019.

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    Topped 13C,briefly between home and Brechin, early afternoon, according to the car sensor. But despite the blustery wind and the warmth, the ground does not seem to be drying out to any great extent; puddles and mud remain in the yard, track and general surrounds this evening. Although my location has dodged most of the recent showers, the ground must still be saturated, possibly due to poor drainage hereabouts.

    A dry settled spell would be fine.

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  12. 27 minutes ago, feb1991blizzard said:

    Yes but the problem in toilets is that some times you have to turn the tap off so the last thing you touch could still be infected plus in pubs there isn't hot water either, so the next best thing is wipes, i am really vulnerable to flu but this practice has served me well the last few years, i havent had it that many times where as i used to get it once a month during wintertime.

    I agree with that sentiment. And yes you give the hands a quick splash under the cold tap, because you can't work out the complexity of the hot one :oldrolleyes:then a whisk under the dryer and hope you escape typhoid.

     

  13. 10 minutes ago, feb1991blizzard said:

    Yes - i carry an antibacterial handwipe everywhere i go anyway and use it after every transaction i make and i even use flash wipes on my coins sometimes before i go outside.

    Actually, probably hot water and soap are the best actions to take to prevent contagion. Wipes are not always effective. Airborne infection requires isolation from the source.

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  14. I am certainly not an expert in virology, or of Chinese competence in the matter of dealing with the recent viral outbreak, or how it will pan out, but for those really interested, I would recommend a read of this book. 

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    GrrlScientist: This book reveals the origins of some of the world's most deadly microbes, explains how modern life makes them more dangerous and explores how new technologies may prevent pandemic...

     

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